Hospital Kitchen Chef: Patient Meals & Menu Innovation

El Camino Hospital; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

El Camino Health is hiring a hospital cook to prepare meals for patients, cafeteria, and catering services. The role emphasizes accurate menu preparation, portion control, and eye-appealing presentation.

The cook will ensure compliance with Food Safety Code and HACCP standards, participate in recipe development, and help maintain high-quality food experiences for the El Camino Health community. Strong math and recipe-reading skills are required.

Qualifications

• 3 years of quantity cooking experience in healthcare or hospitality.
• AA Degree in hospitality or culinary certification desirable.
• Good math skills to scale recipes.
• Must understand and follow recipes in food preparation and serving.
• Demonstrated ability to accept responsibility and problem solving.
• Knowledge in more advanced food preparation (i.e. slice, julienne, dice, batonnet, tourne) a plus.
• Knowledge in Buffet and Banquet Platters a plus.
• Demonstration cooking skills a plus.

Responsibilities

• Cook and serve food for patients, cafeteria and catering.
• Maintain menus with accuracy, consistency, eye appeal and proper portion control.
• Comply with Food Safety Code and HACCP standards consistently.
• Be involved in the development of recipes, menus and food presentation.
• Monitor food quality standards to ensure consistency and highest quality standards of the El Camino Hospital food experience.

Skills

Quantity cooking experience

Good math skills

Read and follow recipes

Problem solving

Advanced food preparation knowledge

Buffet/banquet platters knowledge

Demonstration cooking experience

Education

AA Degree in hospitality or culinary certification

Job description

El Camino Health is hiring a hospital cook to prepare meals for patients, cafeteria, and catering services. The role emphasizes accurate menu preparation, portion control, and eye-appealing presentation.

The cook will ensure compliance with Food Safety Code and HACCP standards, participate in recipe development, and help maintain high-quality food experiences for the El Camino Health community. Strong math and recipe-reading skills are required.